Thumb-stall.



R. N. THOMAS.

THUMB STALL.

APPLIOATIOKPILED JULY 25, 1910.

1,074,757. Patented 0011.7,1913.

Inventor 1 I by Attornevs CQLUMBI A PLANOIJRAPH (IO-,WASHINUTON, IL'C.

nozenar iv. THOMAS, or snnuannoan, IOWA.

THUMB-STALL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 7 1913.

Application filed July 25, 1910. Serial No. 573,712.

T 0 all whom 2'15 may concern .Be it known that I, ROBERT N. THOMAS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Shenandoah, in the county of Page and State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful Thumb-Stall, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates tothumb stalls for use in husking corn, handling bricks, and wherever it is necessary to provide a protection for the thumb.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a stall made up of interengaging chains forming a flexible structure into which the thumb can be easily inserted and thus fully protected, the links of the chains being so arranged as to in no wise interfere with the ordinary movements of the thumb.

A further object is toprovide means, adapted to extend around the thumb, for holding the parts of the structure in proper relation to one another at all times and without danger of injuring the thumb or any leather or other covering which may be worn upon the thumb if desired.

A still further object is to so construct the thumb stall that it will not cover, to an objectionable extent, the back portion of the thumb, thus leaving the joints of the thumb free to work and, at the same time, effecting considerable saving in the cost of the stall.

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention has been shown.

In said drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the. stall in position upon a thumb, the thumb being indicated by dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the stall opened out to show the arrangement of the chains constituting the structure thereof. Fig. 3 is an enlarged section on line AB Fig. 2. Fig. 4 i an enlarged end view of the stall and showing the tip chain and portions of the links engaging the same, the balance of the stall being removed.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference 1 designates a short chain constituting the tip of the stall and the end links of which lap, as indicated at 2, and are held together by the end link of a 'coupling chain 3 which extends throughout the length of the tall and is for the purpose here nafter set forth. This chain 3 and the lapping ends of the chain 1 are adapted to rest at the back of a thumb arranged within the stall. Mounted on those links of the chain 1 extending in front of the thumb, are substantially parallel chains l, these chains being of about the same length as the inner face of the thumb. In the structure shown in the drawings the tip chain 1 has been shown formed of four links, two of these links constituting the ends of the chain, and lapping, as shown at 2, while each of the intermediate links has the upper end links of four chains 4 engaging it. One of the end links of chain 1 is engaged by an end link of a chain 5, similar to the chams 4c and by one of the end links of an other chain 6. The other end link of chain 1 is engaged by an end link of a chain 7. The chains 6 and 7 extend substantially parallel with the chains 4 and 5 but are much longer, chain 6 carrying a suitable fastener 8 at its free end while the chain 7 has a fastener member 9 at its free end and adapted to be engaged by the member 8. The two chains 6 and 7 are adapted, when the stall is in position on a thumb, to extend around the wrist of the hand so that, when the members 8 and 9 are secured together, the stall will be held against displacement.

The chain 3 heretofore referred to extends between the chains 6 and 7 and about equidistant therefrom. Certain of the links of this chain 3 engage the lapping end links of the chains 10 extending transversely of the chains 4, 5, 6 and 7, the links of these chains 10 embracing certain of the chains 4, 5, 6 and 7 and extending through the links of other of said chains so that the chains 10 are thus securely interwoven with, and held against displacement relative to the remaining chains of the stall. Spacing chains 11 connect the chains 6 and 7 with the chain 3 at desired intervals. It will be noted, by referring particularly to Fig. 2, that the ends of all the chains 10 and 11 are engaged by the chain 3 and held together. If preferred, rivets 12 or the like may be secured within certain of the links of the chains 10 and passed through the adjacent links of the chains 4 and 5, these rivets carrying burs 13 which re of considerable utility when the stall is used for husking corn.

While the device has been described as a thumb stall, it is to be understood that the same may be attached to any one of the fingers of the hand. Moreover it will be noted that the stall can be readily used upon the thumb or any one of the fingers of either hand.

It is to be understood that the number of links in the various chains can be increased or diminished so as to make the stall larger or smaller to fit thumbs of different sizes. Moreover, While the device can be Worn comfortably While in direct contact With the skin, it is to be understood that, if preferred, the stall may be Worn over a mitt or shield of leather, fabric or the like. It will be noted that all of the chains of the thumb stall are formed of fiat cut links which cooperate to form a compact all metal shield Which fully protects the thumb from injury by the articles handled.

Various changes can of course be made in the construction and arrangement of the parts Without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the in} vention as defined in the appended claims.

What is claimed is 1. A thumb stall consisting of fiat out links.

2. A thumb stall including a tip, separate longitudinal chains extending therefrom, and reticulated connections between the chains, said'chains and connections being made up of flat out links.

3. A thumb stall having a gripping or Wear surface made up of compactly arranged connected chains, the balance of the stall being formed of chains Widely separated.

4. A thumb stall made up of connected chains, certain of said chains being compactly arranged to form a gripping or Wear surface, the remaining chains being Widely separated, all of said chains being formed of flat cut links.

5. A thumb stall consisting of a plurality of longitudinal chains, all of said chains being separate, chains extending around the stall and transversely of the first named chains for connecting all of the chains together, certain of the longitudinal chains being disposed in lapped relation to form a compact gripping or Wear surface, the remaining chains being Widely separated.

6. A thumb stall consisting of aplurality 7. A thumb stall including a tip chain 7 havin its end links 1a Din lon itudinall o a: a extendlng chains extending from and en- 'a 111 the links of the t1 3 chaln transversel D extending chains mterhnked with said longitudinally extending chains and each of said transverse chains having its endlinks lapping, certain of said longitudinal chains being extended beyond the remaining longitudinal chains, fastening devices connected to said extended chains, and a coupling chain having its links interlinked with the lapping links of the tip and transversechains.

8. A thumb stall including separate longitudinal chains, a tip chain connecting the longitudinal chains at one end, transverselyextending chains separatefrom each other and engaging said'longitudinal chains, each of said transverse chains hav ng its end links lapping and the end links of the tip' chain beingin lapped relation, and a coupling chain interlinked with the lapping links of the tip and transversechains, all 7 of the chains of the stall being formed of flat out links.

9. A thumb stall including a tip chain, a

seriesof separate longitudinal chains ex tending from each link of the tip chain, and VI reticulated connections between the longitudinal chains, said. tip and the longitudinal chains and the connections being made up vof V fiat cut links. V

Intestimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afliXed my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

ROBERT N. THOMAS.

\Vitnesses:

A. W. -MURPHY, J F. M. SCHNEIDER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing t e Commissioner'of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

